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Independent Living Skills Instruction | Opportunities for Access CIL

Community Reintegration Program: Assisting people with any disabilities to get out of nursing homes and live independently in the community.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

Independent Living Skills Instruction | New Opportunities, Inc.

Life skills training that will promote independence in daily living and economic self-sufficiency.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

BUS SERVICE TRAINING | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

RAMP advocates for individuals who want to learn to use RMTD's fixed route public bus system. Employees can assist with navigating the cost of the fare, planning a route, and education of bus behavior. Advocates also train RMTD's bus drivers on proper use of lifts and disability awareness.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | SOYLAND ACCESS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING

Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.

Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Information
Braille Instruction
Independent Living Skills Instruction

BUREAU OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY BLIND SERVICES | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERIVCES - DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING | LAKE COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Training addresses a range of needs for people who are ready to accept responsibility for directing their lives. Individuals learn that they have the right and responsibility to pursue goals of self-determination and self-sufficiency.

Program participants are linked with a program staff person who will work with an individual to develop individual life goals, and to plan the steps necessary to achieve their goals. Through the process of pursuing their goals, staff also provides participants with the information and support they need to make informed choices, and to access community resources, and with education that enables participants to serve as their own advocate.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

BUREAU OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY BLIND SERVICES | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERIVCES - DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

BUREAU OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY BLIND SERVICES | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERIVCES - DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM (TBI) | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

A program designed to provide community-based services that will meet the needs of individuals with brain injuries and help prevent unnecessary institutionalization.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Independent Living Skills Instruction

HOME BASED SERVICES | CORNERSTONE SERVICES

Offers a variety of home based services dependent on individual personalized plans and needs. Available home based services include:

- Staff assistance with teaching various daily living skills.

- Transportation to medical appointments and other community resources.

- Accessing recreational opportunities in the community.

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Disability Related Transportation
Independent Living Skills Instruction

COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES (CDS) | LIFELONG ACCESS

Offers a program to assist individuals with developmental disabilities become more independent in their daily life.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

COMMUNITY TRANSITION SERVICES | DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER - JOLIET, ILLINOIS

- Assists people with disabilities transition from a nursing home into the community.

- Prevents people with disabilities from entering a nursing home (nursing home deflection).

- Assists youth with disabilities as they transition from high school to adult life.

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Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities

COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES (CDS) | ARROWLEAF

Helps adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities develop and enhance daily adaptive living skills and economic self-sufficiency through out-of-home training designed to foster appropriate behavior, greater independence, and personal choice.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Empowers people with disabilities to attain new skills and techniques so they are able to participate in daily living, recreational/social opportunities, and vocational/volunteering activities. Services work to assist people in mastering skills they need to live independently, like accessing public transportation, managing a personal budget, promoting self-advocacy, teaching home-making skills, utilizing community services, and obtaining assistive devices and durable medical equipment.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES (CDS) | ARROWLEAF

Helps adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities develop and enhance daily adaptive living skills and economic self-sufficiency through out-of-home training designed to foster appropriate behavior, greater independence, and personal choice.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

BUREAU OF CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY BLIND SERVICES | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERIVCES - DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED | EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Provides education, training, enrichment and resources so people with visual impairment are able to live safe, independent lives. Includes programs/ activities such as:

- Friendship Fridays.
- Book Club.
- Orientation & Mobility.
- Making Computers Fun.
- Mobile Device Advice.
- Daily Living Skills.
- Personalized Enrichment.

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Health/Disability Related Social Clubs
Disease/Disability Information
Independent Living Skills Instruction

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Provides a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include information and referral services, referrals for attendant care, attendant recruitment and training programs, independent living skills training, assistance in meeting housing and transportation needs, peer counseling, transition from institutions into the community, deflection from institutional placement, transition from youth to adult services, and advice and guidance regarding legal rights and benefits eligibility.

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Disability Rights Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM (TBI) | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

A program designed to provide community-based services that will meet the needs of individuals with brain injuries and help prevent unnecessary institutionalization.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Independent Living Skills Instruction

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | LIFE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (LIFE CIL)

- Advocates for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

- Coordinates public disability awareness activities including presentations to community groups.

- Assists individuals with hearing and speech disabilities access communication needs.

- Assists with independent living skills training (money management, assertiveness training, self-advocacy, etc.).

- Provides information and referral services.

- Provides peer mentoring for individual and group settings.

- Provides transition services such as moving qualified individuals from nursing facilities or other institutions to independent living.

- Assists youth with disabilities transition from high school to adult life.

- Provides personal assistant services.

- Operates a Community Advocacy Training program for youth and adults.

- Assists individuals with vision loss or blindness acquire assistive devices and skills training.

- Operates a medical equipment loan program.

- Provides mentoring for parents of youth with disabilities.

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Centers for Independent Living
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities

Independent Living Skills Training - Aspire - Careers and Living

Aspire provides housing for older adults and people with disabilities to support an active and independent lifestyle.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

Adult Living Skills Program - The Chicago Lighthouse - Main Office, Low Vision Clinic, & Chicago Lighthouse Industries

The Chicago Lighthouse Adult Living Skills Program focuses on life skills training for adults who are blind or visually impaired with developmental disabilities. Program participants attend daily activities designed to develop self-sufficiency, increase independence, and help them actively participate in today's society. An individual service plan is developed for each participant to outline short-term and long-term goals.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

YOUTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY | RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

RAMP works with students and their families to learn the laws that protect the rights of a student with a disability, how to navigate the maze of community services, and to learn the skills required to achieve their goals.

Services include legal rights training, self-advocacy skills training, peer support, independent living skills training, transition planning guidance, educational workshops, and assistance with letter writing.

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Disability Awareness Training
Disability Rights Groups
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | SOYLAND ACCESS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING

Provides peer support counseling, information and referral to services that help disabled individuals, skills training, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and disability awareness and leadership education. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Centers for Independent Living

YOUTH TRANSITION SERVICES | LIFE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (LIFE CIL)

Assist youth with disabilities in transitioning from high school to adult life including preparing for employment, higher education, independent living skills training, money management, benefit assistance, and transportation training.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

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